Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
5. furnishings (works)
6. [furnishings by form or function]
7. furniture
8. [furniture by form or function]
9. [storage and display furniture]
10. case furniture
11. desks

Anotations

Scope note:

American desks with upright reeded or slatted shutters that cover up the nest of drawers and pigeonholes. Distinct from English "tambour writing tables", which are a modification of the cylinder desk with tambour shutters instead of a curved solid cylinder. Distinct from "rolltop desks" which close by means of a flexible shutter of convex shape composed of horizontal slats of wood.